TY - JOUR
T1 - Update and guidance on management of myopia. European Society of Ophthalmology in cooperation with International Myopia Institute
AU - Németh, János
AU - Tapasztó, Beáta
AU - Aclimandos, Wagih A
AU - Kestelyn, Philippe
AU - Jonas, Jost B
AU - De Faber, Jan-Tjeerd H N
AU - Januleviciene, Ingrida
AU - Grzybowski, Andrzej
AU - Nagy, Zoltán Zsolt
AU - Pärssinen, Olavi
AU - Guggenheim, Jeremy A
AU - Allen, Peter M
AU - Baraas, Rigmor C
AU - Saunders, Kathryn J
AU - Flitcroft, Daniel Ian
AU - Gray, Lyle S
AU - Polling, Jan Roelof
AU - Haarman, Annechien Eg
AU - Tideman, J Willem L
AU - Wolffsohn, James Stuart
AU - Wahl, Siegfried
AU - Mulder, Jeroen A
AU - Smirnova, Irina Yurievna
AU - Formenti, Marino
AU - Radhakrishnan, Hema
AU - Resnikoff, Serge
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 billion by 2050, unless preventive actions and interventions are taken. The number of individuals with high myopia is also increasing substantially and pathological myopia is predicted to become the most common cause of irreversible vision impairment and blindness worldwide and also in Europe. These prevalence estimates indicate the importance of reducing the burden of myopia by means of myopia control interventions to prevent myopia onset and to slow down myopia progression. Due to the urgency of the situation, the European Society of Ophthalmology decided to publish this update of the current information and guidance on management of myopia. The pathogenesis and genetics of myopia are also summarized and epidemiology, risk factors, preventive and treatment options are discussed in details.
AB - The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 billion by 2050, unless preventive actions and interventions are taken. The number of individuals with high myopia is also increasing substantially and pathological myopia is predicted to become the most common cause of irreversible vision impairment and blindness worldwide and also in Europe. These prevalence estimates indicate the importance of reducing the burden of myopia by means of myopia control interventions to prevent myopia onset and to slow down myopia progression. Due to the urgency of the situation, the European Society of Ophthalmology decided to publish this update of the current information and guidance on management of myopia. The pathogenesis and genetics of myopia are also summarized and epidemiology, risk factors, preventive and treatment options are discussed in details.
KW - Myopia
KW - atropine
KW - blindness
KW - myopia reduction interventions
KW - orthokeratology
KW - pathologic myopia
KW - preventive medicine
KW - time spent outdoors
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/5692bdd4-a85b-3c37-be10-c3524e2d60ab/
U2 - 10.1177/1120672121998960
DO - 10.1177/1120672121998960
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33673740
SN - 1120-6721
VL - 31
SP - 853
EP - 883
JO - European Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - European Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 3
ER -